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Tavares High School

Q: Is Tavares High School a good school?

Tavares High School ranks 533 rd of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 37% of Florida high schools

Summary

Tavares High School is a public high school located in Tavares, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,488 students. The school is part of the Lake District, which is ranked 30 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Tavares High School consistently underperforms compared to the Lake District and the state of Florida in various academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in EOC/Algebra 1 (36%), EOC/Geometry (36%), and FAST/English Language Arts for 10th grade (51%) are significantly lower than the Lake District (55%, 46%, and 55%) and the state of Florida (60%, 55%, and 58%). Additionally, Tavares High School's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 88% to 92% in recent years, but is still slightly lower than the state average graduation rate. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 56.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Tavares High School to nearby schools in the Lake District, such as Lake Minneola High School, Leesburg High School, Umatilla High School, and Mt. Dora High School, Tavares consistently underperforms in academic measures. Additionally, Tavares High School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 267 out of 716 Florida high schools in 2017-2018 to 533 out of 844 in 2024-2025, suggesting a potential need for intervention and improvement strategies to address the school's academic challenges.

1,458

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,754

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 N New Hampshire Ave
Tavares, FL 32778

(352) 343-3007

District: Lake

Feeder schools for Tavares High School:

Elementary:	Astatula Elementary School
	Tavares Elementary School
	Treadway Elementary School
Middle:	Tavares Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

25.5%

African American:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg57%

Florida avg62%

533^rd of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10High Schools in the Lake

30^th of 67Lake among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	533 of 844	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	449 of 807	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	478 of 792	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	465 of 774	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	453 of 746	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	384 of 734	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	267 of 716	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.8	364 of 714	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	288 of 693	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.1	331 of 687	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	282 of 648	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.9	298 of 606	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	226 of 622	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	226 of 620	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	210 of 587	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	213 of 577	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.8	215 of 563	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	135 of 477	71.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	124 of 487	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	70.2	139 of 484	71.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History70%~ state avg

Biology 153%-18 vs state

English Language Arts47%-10 vs state

Algebra 136%-24 vs state

Geometry36%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tavares High School	Public	9-12	603 N New Hampshire Ave	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 343-3007	1,458	70	20.8	36.6%	715 (49.0%)	272 (18.7%)	372 (25.5%)	26 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	63 (4.3%)	34.5	533^rd of 844 public high schools	36.8%		37.3	449^th of 807 public high schools	44.4%	84	44.0	51.0	36.0	36.0	53.0	70.0	$9,754	$530	$9,223
Lake County Acer Program	Public	6-12	551 W Main St	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 253-6675	5	0			0 (0.0%)	4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lake Technical College	Public, Charter	9-12	2001 Kurt St	Eustis	32726	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 589-2250	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eustis High School	Public	9-12	1300 E Washington Ave	Eustis	32726	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 357-7449	1,274	67	19.0	37.3%	583 (45.8%)	265 (20.8%)	355 (27.9%)	8 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.2%)	35	525^th of 844 public high schools	37.8%		35.2	474^th of 807 public high schools	41.3%	51	44.0	47.0	17.0	42.0	64.0	71.0	$11,355	$561	$10,795
Mt. Dora High School	Public	9-12	700 N Highland St	Mount Dora	32757	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 383-2177	1,500	67	22.3	28.8%	750 (50.0%)	173 (11.5%)	471 (31.4%)	27 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	74 (4.9%)	53	296^th of 844 public high schools	64.9%		57.2	233^rd of 807 public high schools	71.1%	63	59.0	63.0	46.0	55.0	68.0	74.0	$9,776	$482	$9,293
Alee Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1705 E County Road 44	Eustis	32736	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 357-9426	181	4	45.2	17.1%	62 (34.3%)	58 (32.0%)	46 (25.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.2%)	5.8	732^nd of 844 public high schools	13.3%		3.5	745^th of 807 public high schools	7.7%	13	10.0	22.0	11.0	9.0	34.0	30.0	$9,605	$1,330	$8,275
Umatilla High School	Public	9-12	320 N Trowell Ave	Umatilla	32784	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 669-3131	922	43	21.4	39.7%	683 (74.1%)	45 (4.9%)	147 (15.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	35.6	518^th of 844 public high schools	38.6%		38.2	437^th of 807 public high schools	45.8%	81	43.0	51.0	20.0	44.0	67.0	62.0	$11,498	$1,031	$10,468
Leesburg High School	Public	9-12	1401 Yellow Jacket Way	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-5047	1,724	75	22.9	47.7%	575 (33.4%)	539 (31.3%)	458 (26.6%)	28 (1.6%)	7 (0.4%)	14 (0.8%)	103 (6.0%)	20.1	666^th of 844 public high schools	21.1%		20	637^th of 807 public high schools	21.1%	29	39.0	40.0	20.0	24.0	53.0	47.0	$10,082	$815	$9,267
Apopka High	Public, Magnet	9-12	555 W Martin St	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 905-5500	3,446	136	25.3	37.9%	845 (24.5%)	1,088 (31.6%)	1,315 (38.2%)	81 (2.4%)	6 (0.2%)	13 (0.4%)	98 (2.8%)	42.4	432^nd of 844 public high schools	48.8%		46.1	349^th of 807 public high schools	56.8%	83	52.0	50.0	32.0	48.0	73.0	67.0	$8,126	$446	$7,680
Lake Minneola High School	Public	9-12	101 N Hancock Rd	Minneola	34715	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 394-9600	2,309	103	22.5	21.4%	996 (43.1%)	313 (13.6%)	780 (33.8%)	94 (4.1%)	22 (1.0%)	5 (0.2%)	99 (4.3%)	54.5	274^th of 844 public high schools	67.5%		54.9	252^nd of 807 public high schools	68.8%	22	64.0	65.0	24.0	50.0	71.0	74.0	$8,725	$379	$8,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Tavares High School

What schools feed into Tavares High School?

Tavares High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Astatula Elementary School
Elementary : Tavares Elementary School
Elementary : Treadway Elementary School
Middle : Tavares Middle School

Is Tavares High School a good school?

Tavares High School ranks 533^rd of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tavares High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,458 students attended Tavares High School.

What district is Tavares High School in?

Lake

What is the racial makeup of Tavares High School?

Students at Tavares High School are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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